Consumer Business Lines
Bank of America's Vaults

KeyCorp, Fifth Third Also Report
Higher Net Income for 4th Quarter

With significant help from consumers, three banks -- Bank of America Corp., KeyCorp and Fifth Third Bancorp -- reported an increase in fourth-quarter earnings.

In discussing the results, executives pointed largely to consumer businesses such as mortgages, checking and credit cards. Revenue from Bank of America's consumer and commercial unit rose 9.6%, for example, in the fourth quarter compared with the same period a year earlier.